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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Volunteer Opportunity this Saturday, National Make a Difference Day !

Everglades National Park Hosts National Make a Difference Day !

HOMESTEAD, FL: On Saturday, October 25, 2014, Everglades National Park
will host an event to encourage the public to enjoy the beautiful weather,
observe wildlife, and help the park maintain one of its best backcountry trails.Working at the Long Pine Key Nature Trail,
volunteers will trim brush, clean up trash, making the area safer,
accessible, and aesthetically pleasing for visitors.

The event will end approximately around 2 pm, but volunteers
are not required to stay the entire time. Be prepared for hot and humid
weather.Participants are
required to wear long-sleeved shirts, boots, and long pants to protect against
exposure to sun, biting insects, poisonwood, and ivy. ! If volunteers are dressed inappropriately,
they will not be able to participate.

We will provide all work materials.Please bring a lunch,
water, hat, and sunglasses. Participating volunteers will receive a free entry
pass, enabling each volunteer to visit the Everglades again and share this
unique National Park with their family and friends.

Directions: Ernest
F. Coe Visitor Center: 40001 SR 9336, Homestead, FL 33034Volunteers coming from the Miami area and northern destinations should take
the Florida Turnpike (Route 821) south until it ends merging with U.S.1 at
Florida City.Turn right at the first
traffic light onto Palm Drive (State Road 9336/SW 344th St.) and
follow the signs to the park.The Ernest
F. Coe Visitor Center will be on the right.

More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care
for America’s 395 national parks and work with communities across the nation to
help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational
opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.